look into the matter relating to children in need of spedal care and protection including children in distress, marginalized and disadvantaged children, children in conflict with law, juveniles, children without family and children of prisoners and recommend appropriate remedial measures.

study treaties and other international instruments and undertake periodical review of existing policies, programmes and other activities on child rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation in the best interest of children.

undertake and promote research in the field of child rights.

spread child rights literacy among various sections of the society and promote awareness of the safeguards available for protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other available means.

inspect or cause to be inspected any juvenile custodial home, or any other place of residence or institution meant for children, under the control of the Central Government or any State Government or any other authority, including any institution by a social organization; where children detained or lodged for the purpose of treatment: reformation or protection and take up with these authorities for remedial action; if found necessary;

inquire into complaints and take suo motto notice of matters relating to

deprivation and violation of child rights.

non-implementation of laws providing for protection and development of children.

non-compliance of policy decisions, guidelines or instructions aimed at mitigating hardships to arid ensuring welfare of the children and to provide relief to such children, or take up the issues arising out of such matters with appropriate authorities and

such other functions as it may consider necessary for the promotion of child rights and any other matter incidental to the above functions.

(2) The Commission shall riot inquire into any matter which is pending before a State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force.